Bishop Ramsey Church of England School, Ruislip

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Malcolm Britton
Pupils:1,218 / 1,280 capacity
LA:Hillingdon
Phone:01895639227
Address:Hume Way, Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Trust:VERITAS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:137407
UKPRN:10035053
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

13.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

224 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy88%
Well taught84%
Good progress80%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

47

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Ruislip Manor Underground Station
632m · 10 min walk
Ruislip Manor Station
668m · 11 min walk
Eastcote Underground Station
862m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Highgrove Pool & Fitness Centre (->E)
143m · 2 min walk
Hume Way (->S)
290m · 5 min walk
Fore Street (->S)
419m · 7 min walk
West Hatch Manor (->S)
476m · 8 min walk
Yeomans Acre (->N)
502m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

1,218 pupils

1,280 capacity

62 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ruislip

High pressure
New homes approved:595
Projected new pupils:107

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ruislip

Admissions Demand - Hillingdon

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

3,815

Applications

3,622

Got 1st preference

67.2%

Got preferred school

94.2%

Secondary admissions across Hillingdon (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
8 June 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
9 November 2017

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0602%

Overall absence

14.25641%

Persistent absence

975

Enrolments

Authorised4.89707%
Unauthorised1.16313%
Persistent (10%+)14.25641%
Severe (50%+)1.64103%

Absence trend

4.57215%
18/19
4.08426%
20/21
5.4094%
21/22
5.79423%
22/23
6.14583%
23/24
6.0602%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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